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South Korean Opposition Pushes for Impeachment of President Yoon

South Korea’s opposition party plans to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after a short-lived martial law attempt, escalating the country’s leadership crisis.

South Korea’s President Yoon’s Impeachment and Protests

  • Opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung plans to impeach President Yoon on December 14 if he doesn’t resign.
  • Yoon averted an impeachment attempt late on Saturday, which required 200 votes in parliament.
  • Yoon’s People Power Party (PPP) leader, Han Dong-hoon, stated that Yoon would be excluded from his duties before stepping down.
  • The PPP leader, Han Dong-hoon, also promised to consult with the prime minister to manage state affairs.
  • Opposition lawmakers criticized Yoon’s proposal, calling it an unconstitutional power grab to delegate authority without resignation or impeachment.
  • National Assembly speaker Woo Won-shik proposed a meeting of rival parties to discuss suspending Yoon’s presidential power immediately.
  • Kim Yong-hyun and Lee Sang-min, former South Korean defense ministers, have resigned, and are being investigated for alleged insurrection.
  • Protests continue in South Korea, with crowds gathered outside parliament to pressure lawmakers to oust the president.
  • Yoon rescinded the order six hours later after parliament defied military and police cordons to vote unanimously against the decree.

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